American Physician Housecalls, (APH), is a Dallas-based, Physician housecall practice providing primary health care services to Medicare patients in their home, senior apartment, assisted living, or congregated-living area. Our team of healthcare professionals utilize state of the art technology to bring not only EMR (electronic medical records), but medical and diagnostic testing to the comfort and convenience of the patients home.
APH is expanding and adding to our Healthcare Team!!!
Podiatrists provide short-term treatment for the relief of painful symptoms of dermatological and other foot-related problems, for example:
corns and calluses;
verrucae (warts);
in-growing nails;
bunions.
Treatment regimes provided by podiatrists, particularly for more in-depth and intense problems include the prescription of orthoses, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, ultrasonics, specialised dressings, and exercise therapies.
Typical work activities include:
providing vascular and neurological assessment in the long-term management of chronic disorders and specialist high risk patient groups;
treating ulcers, providing wound management, advice and referral as appropriate;
using therapeutic techniques, such as carrying out minor surgery using local anaesthesia;
prescribing, producing and fitting orthotics and other aids and appliances;
delivering foot health education, particularly to more vulnerable groups in society such as the homeless, the elderly, children and those with general medical problems such as osteo-arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis;
working closely with other medical practitioners such as doctors, nurses, health visitors, physiotherapists in the provision of multidisciplinary team delivery of healthcare;
using a range of equipment, such as surgical instruments and dressings, treatment tables, orthotic (inner sole) materials, grinders and shaping equipment for making orthotics, and X-ray and video gait-analysis equipment (which consists of a running machine and video camera that allows a frame-by-frame analysis of patients' walking or running problems).
Please call or email resume to:
Eric Butler
Director of Professional Recruitment & Development
